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Species related to the Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

Tayra (Eira barbara)
Information on the tayra is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 3 Videos
Brazilian guinea pig (Cavia aperea)
The Brazilian guinea pig closely resembles the well-known domestic guinea pig (Cavia porcellus), and is possibly its wild ancestor. Like its... More 6 Images 1 Video
Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus)
The greater bulldog bat is one of the largest bats in the New World, and also one of the most distinctive. One of only a few bat species to... More 7 Images 1 Video
Geoffroy’s cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
Information on the Geoffroy’s cat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 1 Video
Black myotis (Myotis nigricans)
The black myotis (Myotis nigricans) is a relatively small bat, aptly named for its blackish fur. However, its colouration can also vary from... More 4 Images 0 videos
Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Information on the wild boar is currently being researched and written is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 55 Images 0 videos
Dwarf brocket (Mazama chunyi)
This small South American deer has, like other brocket deer, a rather stout body and slender limbs. Its coat is cinnamon to reddish-brown... More 5 Images 0 videos
Mayor's mouse (Mus mayori)
Information on the Mayor's mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Cuban small-eared toad (Peltophryne empusa)
Information on the Cuban small-eared toad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Ryukyu brown frog (Babina okinavana)
Information on the Ryukyu brown frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Cuban high-crested toad (Peltophryne gundlachi)
Information on the Cuban high-crested toad is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Information on the martial eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 34 Images 6 Videos
Point-nosed frog (Clinotarsus alticola)
Information on the point-nosed frog (Clinotarsus alticola) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sooty tyrannulet (Serpophaga nigricans)
First described by Charles Darwin during his voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, the sooty tyrannulet is a small, uniform grey to brownish-grey... More 8 Images 0 videos
Huahachuco water frog (Telmatobius brevipes)
Information on the Huahachuco water frog (Telmatobius brevipes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
North shore marsupial frog (Gastrotheca espeletia)
Information on the North shore marsupial frog (Gastrotheca espeletia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos
Hyloxalus (Hyloxalus toachi)
Information on Hyloxalus toachi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Tusked frog (Adelotus brevis)
Information on the tusked frog (Adelotus brevis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis)
A large and voracious predator, the Cuban treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis) is an unusual species, being one of only a few amphibians... More 13 Images 0 videos
Collared anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla)
Information on the collared anteater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 3 Videos
Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus)
Armadillos are one of the oldest groups of mammals and have a quirky appearance, possessing a tough shell composed of bony plates in the... More 17 Images 1 Video
Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
The giant otter, known through much of its range as the 'river wolf', is one of South America's top carnivores and is the largest of the... More 50 Images 16 Videos
Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Information on the nine-banded armadillo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 7 Videos
Puma (Puma concolor)
Other than man, the large, slender puma (Puma concolor) has the greatest natural distribution of any terrestrial mammal in the Western... More 79 Images 25 Videos
Jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
The jaguarundi (Puma yagouaroundi) is one of the most unusual of the New World cat species, being somewhat weasel-like in appearance. The... More 27 Images 3 Videos
Jaguar (Panthera onca)
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is the largest cat of the Americas and a formidable predator. Its common name comes from the native Indian name... More 48 Images 22 Videos
Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis)
Also known as the long-tailed otter, the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) possesses a remarkably long, cylindrical tail which makes up... More 11 Images 0 videos
Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
The largest of the small spotted cats, the ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is one of the best known and most common cat species in its range... More 23 Images 8 Videos
South American coati (Nasua nasua)
Information on the South American coati is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 18 Images 1 Video
Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
As its common name suggests, the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is the largest of the living anteaters and is instantly... More 35 Images 10 Videos

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